Ray Aranha

Ray Aranha

Born: May 1, 1939
Died: October 9, 2011
in Miami, Florida, USA
​Ray Aranha was an American actor, playwright, and stage director, known for Maid in Manhattan (2002), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) and Dead Man Walking (1995). He died on 9 October 2011.

Movies for Ray Aranha...

Shortcut to Happiness
Title: Shortcut to Happiness
Character: Mailman
Released: July 13, 2003
Type: Movie
In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.
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Maid in Manhattan
Title: Maid in Manhattan
Character: Bus Driver
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
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Good Advice
Title: Good Advice
Character: Man in Central Park
Released: November 15, 2001
Type: Movie
An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's important in life.
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Deconstructing Harry
Title: Deconstructing Harry
Character: Professor Aranha
Released: December 12, 1997
Type: Movie
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
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The Kid
Title: The Kid
Character: Cappy Dover
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Jimmy Albright is a young athlete with a passion for boxing. His mentor, Harry Sloan, an aging trainer and former boxer, sees Jimmy's potential, not only as a boxer but as a young man. With Harry's guidance, Jimmy trains and fights his way to the top of his division. All things appear to be on track, except for one small twist: Jimmy's parents, Don and Doreen, don't know he's a boxer...
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Twisted
Title: Twisted
Character: Can Man, a homeless man
Released: November 14, 1996
Type: Movie
This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.
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Box of Moonlight
Title: Box of Moonlight
Character: Soapy
Released: August 29, 1996
Type: Movie
Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
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City Hall
Title: City Hall
Character: James Bone
Released: February 16, 1996
Type: Movie
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
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Dead Man Walking
Title: Dead Man Walking
Character: Luis Montoya
Released: December 29, 1995
Type: Movie
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Title: Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Character: Janitor
Released: May 19, 1995
Type: Movie
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.
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Hallelujah
Title: Hallelujah
Character: Rev. Foy
Released: December 22, 1993
Type: Movie
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
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City of Hope
Title: City of Hope
Character: Errol
Released: October 11, 1991
Type: Movie
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Dr. Henry "Papa Doc" Doirnell
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Judge
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Five Corners
Title: Five Corners
Character: Arthur
Released: September 11, 1987
Type: Movie
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.